NAICS 445120 · Massachusetts
Convenience Stores Business Names in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 1,729 convenience stores locations, ranking #6 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 4.7% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Massachusetts convenience stores business
Before you commit, search the Massachusetts business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Convenience Stores in Massachusetts by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Massachusetts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Massachusetts
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Massachusetts links:
- Professional Licenses & Permits
- Massachusetts Corporations Division
- Department of Revenue
- The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
- Unemployment Insurance
- Massachusetts state website
- Businesses
- Office of Business Development
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Boston Massachusetts
- Massachusetts state organizations A to Z
- Code of Massachusetts Regulations
- Operational Services Division
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Massachusetts state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for convenience stores
See the national convenience stores page → · Top industries in Massachusetts →